I have just come from the Silent Hunter 5 forums.
It is all doom and gloom there. Most people are very unhappy about the
information and screenshots released.
It is very refreshing to see that over here SoW is not disappointing anyone
and continues to exceed expectations so well. Top job 1C!

Or it's just because the model doesn't have a propellor yet? Remember when Oleg stated about the Ju 87 pictures that spinning propellors don't look good enough for showing in videos so far. Think simple, guys.
Why does the plane buffeting so much inflight? Because the programmers wanted it to do so at the moment, perhaps to demonstrate that buffeting is working well. It isn't yet a alpha version, so calm down. We shouldn't read too much into it before anybody official tells us why it is like it is.

TFTU! Relocation as a surprise - that normally does not sound good - or is it to a larger office?

:)

Dont get me wrong, i relize "critizism" is essential to get the best game possible.

I just think there is a place and time for everything and this threadh is the place for oooooh and ahhhs only :) (kidding)

Finally seeing vids is a major leap towards getting this game up and running.


Its getting closer, fast. ;)

i knew it would be great, i know it will be great, it is great already
All my support goes to the whole team: Thanks

Ask a mod to confirm ips noob ..... I don't alias ..... ever.

Fantastic video! Headshaking, reflections, shadows and all looks very good. How about similar video from Messerschmitt cockpit next? :)

Very impressive work SoW team!!!

Awesome video. It must be apparent to everyone who watches this clip that SOW is going to be a masterpiece.

Especially liked the dynamic shadows within the cockpit, the pilot's head inertia movement within the cockpit, the clouds, and the whitecaps on ocean below.

I think Oleg/1C have captured the sea extremely well - the defined waves around the suns reflection, blending with less defined blue and white caps at other angles is cunningly done - and the blend is nicely maintained durnig the change of altitude/dive at the end of the video.

Can't wait for more

Of course, compromises must always be made in producing a workable 3d environment that can be reproduced on a home PC with decent frame rates and which reproduces the sensation of 'being there' with the simple tools of a computer screen and speakers etc. I think the SOW compromises appear extremely well tuned and difficult to detect.

Thank you thank you thank you team!

For the armchair critics I have no sympathy.

Von_Rodg

1C is a huge company, our servers are maintained by a different department within it. The entire 1C Games team, hundreds of people, are moving to a different location piecemeal. So it's all very structured and well though out, it's just I'm not on top of it as much as I should be personally.


Also, I'm very glad to see most of you guys like the Spitfire video. It was actually a real 100% honest leak that we didn't expect. Both me and Oleg felt that it was still not polished enough to be released, and in any case I would have wanted to splice it up with some outside views, fly a little better, etc.

Now I guess we have to do videos more often, because a handful of screenshots just won't be the same anymore...